Texas Tech meat judging team wins American Royal

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Oct 23, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Texas Tech's meat judging team claimed first place Sunday at the American Royal's Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest. This is the fifth consecutive year the Red Raiders have won the competition in Omaha, Neb.

The team posted a total score of 4,074 points and outdistanced its nearest competitor, Oklahoma State University, by 55 points.

Fifteen universities from across the United States were represented at the competition.

The team won the beef grading, overall beef, specifications and placing categories.

It was second in beef judging, lamb judging, pork judging and reasons.

Individual placements are:

» Bo Hutto, a junior from Hondo, was high individual

» Dan Crownover, a junior from Italy, placed second

» Tanner Adams, junior from Sanger, finished eleventh

In the alternate division:

» Heather Rode, a junior from Doss, was high individual

» Trevor King, a junior from Winnsboro, placed second

» Colton Christian, a junior from Farwell, was third

» Valerie Manning, a junior from Mabank, was sixth

The team will next compete Nov. 4 in Plainview.

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